Cabin in the Sky

1943, Musical, 1h 38m

47 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

What to know

critics consensus

Cabin in the Sky's racial stereotypes are impossible to ignore -- but so are its irresistible musical numbers and brilliantly talented cast. Read critic reviews

You might also like

Flower Drum Song
My Favorite Wife
Designing Woman
Love Among the Ruins
The Taming of the Shrew

Where to watch

Rent/buy from $3.99 Rent/buy from $2.99 Rent/buy from $2.99

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

Cabin in the Sky Photos

View All Photos (15)

Movie Info

When compulsive gambler Little Joe Jackson (Eddie "Rochester" Anderson) dies in a drunken fight, he awakens in purgatory, where he learns that he will be sent back to Earth for six months to prove that he deserves to be in heaven. He awakens, remembering nothing and struggles to do right by his devout wife, Petunia (Ethel Waters), while an angel known as the General (Kenneth Spencer) and the devil's son, Lucifer Jr. (Rex Ingram), fight for his soul.

Cast & Crew

Ethel Waters
Petunia Jackson
Eddie "Rochester" Anderson
Joe Jackson
Lena Horne
Georgia Brown
Louis Armstrong
The Trumpeter
Rex Ingram
Lucifer Jr., Lucius
Kenneth Spencer
The General, Rev. Greene
John William Sublett
Domino Johnson
Oscar Polk
The Deacon, Fleetfoot
Mantan Moreland
First Idea Man
Willie Best
Second Idea Man
Fletcher Rivers
Third Idea Man
Poke Leon James
Fourth Idea Man
Bill Bailey
Bill
Ford L. Washington
Messenger Boy
Butterfly McQueen
Lily
Ruby Dandridge
Mrs. Kelso
Nick Stewart
Dude
Ernest Whitman
Jim Henry
Duke Ellington
Self
Vincente Minnelli
Director
Busby Berkeley
Director
Marc Connelly
Writer
Lynn Root
Writer
Joseph Schrank
Writer
Arthur Freed
Producer
Albert Lewis
Associate Producer
Harold Arlen
Original Music
Vernon Duke
Original Music
Sidney Wagner
Cinematography
Harold F. Kress
Film Editing
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for Cabin in the Sky

All Critics (47) | Top Critics (18) | Fresh (38) | Rotten (9)
Full Review… Marjory Adams Boston Globe Full Review… Wanda Hale New York Daily News Full Review… Mildred Martin Philadelphia Inquirer Full Review… James Agee TIME Magazine Full Review… Len G. Shaw Detroit Free Press Full Review… Colvin McPherson St. Louis Post-Dispatch Full Review… Harry Levette California Eagle Full Review… Moira Wallace San Francisco Examiner Full Review… Thomas Archer Montreal Gazette Full Review… Jane Corby Brooklyn Daily Eagle Full Review… MPH Staff Motion Picture Herald (Exhibitors Herald) Full Review… Film Daily Staff The Film Daily
View All Critic Reviews (47)

Audience Reviews for Cabin in the Sky

  • Feb 27, 2007
    If you like musicals and stories about heaven and hell, this film will be something to experience.
    Linda K Super Reviewer
See all Audience reviews

Movie & TV guides